Adam Lambert is officially the first “out” male artist to have a #1 album!

This is awesome news! Though fans were nervous that his second album wouldn’t open with a bang, they can rest assured! Trespassing is officially the #1 album in the country, Lambert PR reps broke this morning.

Other gay performers such as Elton John and George Michael have hit #1, of course,  but only before they came out. Since then, they haven’t managed a #1 album.  This solidifies Lambert not only as a proud gay (and extremely talented) musician, but also as not another American Idol flavor of the week.  Go Lambs!!!

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Still no word on whether or not Jennifer Lopez will be back for a third season of ‘American Idol’. Looks like the final decision will be up to J.Lo herself, as executive producer Nigel Lythgoe announces she “needs to make up her mind”.

Lopez has said she is not sure about renewing her contract saying she is “just too busy.” Some are speculating that Lopez’s delayed decision is a negotiation ploy.

Lythgoe told reporters on a conference call Friday that all three “Idol” judges, Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson  have other things going on, but that he would like to have them all back for next season.

“She (Jennifer) has had a wonderful resurgence – world’s most beautiful woman (for People magazine), two No. 1 records – she is doing brilliantly. She is going to have to balance everthing up, as is Steven Tyler, too. It’s not just Jennifer,” Lythgoe said in the Reuters report.

Lopez took to Twitter to tell fans she hasn’t quite made up her mind.

“There is no truth to reports that say I am definitely leaving ‘Idol’,” the pop singer tweeted on Thursday. “All I said was I haven’t decided what I am doing next year.”

This season’s “American Idol” is down to two finalists and the two-part finale will be broadcast on Fox on May 22 and 23.

Would you like to see Jennifer return for another season of ‘American Idol’?

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Jennifer Lopez is signing off as a judge on ‘American Idol’ after she’s appeared with the talent-show for two years. It’s not clear why she’s leaving – or if she left by choice, or was asked to leave. Rumor has it producers weren’t impressed with American Idol’s ratings over the last two years, but honestly I doubt she’s been fired. Ratings have been poor because of Simon and Paula leaving. To be honest, I never really watched AI since Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler signed on. I just don’t really care anymore.

Jennifer Lopez may have just been named by Forbes magazine today as the most powerful celebrity, but her reign at American Idol is coming to an end. While J.Lo has publicly said she has yet to make a decision about her future on Idol, sources exclusively tell me that she she’s planning on calling it quits.

“She’s just too busy,” one source said. That’s so very true.

She’s about to launch a mega concert tour with Enrique Iglesias that kicks off this summer in Latin America and the U.S. She plans to go worldwide in the fall. I’m told Lopez will be on the road, at the very least, through the end of the year. The next round of Idol auditions will begin while she’s overseas.

The superstar apparently wants to free up her schedule next year, possibly taking a little hiatus from work to be with her kids.

“It is just like any working mom’s dilemma,” Lopez told us at Monday’s premiere of What to Expect When You’re Expecting. “It’s tough. It’s a balancing act. You put them first and then you have all these other things that you have to do, that you have to give your time to as well, and you have to make sure that they’re OK in the process.”

Fox declined to comment on Lopez’s future with the show. Meanwhile, a source close to the production tells E! News that “Fox does not want to let her go. They love her.”

Lopez has been on Idol for two seasons with one-year contracts for both. Now the question is, will Fox try to change Lopez’s mind with a much bigger payday?

Wonder who AI will find to fill her judging seat? Will she be better? Worse? Who do you think would be a good judge?

Here are some new photos of Jennifer Lopez modeling swimsuits  in Vogue magazine. The pictures were shot by Mario Testino for the June issue.

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I’m LOVING that red dress! She looks amazing!

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Just last week, British boy band The Wanted called Christina Aguilera a not-so-nice name, and now they’re going after Britney Spears!

During a radio interview yesterday, the band claimed that members of theirs were told to “avert their gaze” when Britney Spears walked by them.  The band was opening for the pop princess in Britain, and bandmember Siva Kaneswaran and their tour manager were looking at a laptop.  When Brit came through, security had the two of them look away for about ten seconds.

A rep from Britney’s camp says that this is ridiculous.

“What’s even more interesting than the false allegations they made is the fact that they have claimed to be picked on by two female pop stars in just a few days,” Spears’ rep says. “Look out Lady Gaga—there are still three days left this week.”

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Carrie Underwood may always look/seem perfect, because she’s very conscious of how she’s portrayed in the media. Still, after four albums and numerous hits, the star is really trying to loosen up.

OMG reports that Underwood learned fast about how she presented herself on her season of American Idol.   “It seemed like every single solitary stupid thing I said was aired and featured and replayed over and over and over again.”

Now,  the singer is glad that she had those blunders.   Underwood says, “I can present a polished version of myself when it counts.” And she definitely can, and has! But now,  she’s trying to show her personality and get goofy every once in a while, especially when she writes her songs.  “Before you have a chance to think about something, you blurt it out and it doesn’t make any sense, and everybody gets a good laugh out of it. You can’t be afraid to sound completely dumb when you go to write.” Aw!  This superstar is successful and incredibly loved by everyone who works with her, and this is one reason why.

We love Hollywood stories like these!

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The Wanted does NOT like Christina Aguilera, according to Perez Hilton.

In a recent interview, the boys were asked why they didn’t run up and kiss Christina after their XFactor performance the way they did with J.Lo after their American Idol appearance.  They replied: “because she’s a total B***!”

Yow!

They went on to say that “J Lo is hot, Christina is nothing special.”  Man, these guys are harsh. But it goes to show: being kind and friendly to all is an asset, in the entertainment biz.

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